Drug Possession: Kenneth W Smith Jr TERRORIST THREAT to Become Girl in Prison
Drug Possession: Kenneth W Smith Jr TERRORIST THREAT to become girl in prison
PHILADELPHIA – A man charged Friday for making a hoax threat that caused a midair explosives scare — ending with authorities recalling a Texas-bound plane in midair and forcing an unwitting passenger off the plane at gunpoint — was apparently involved in a love triangle with the passenger, according to court records. Kenneth W. Smith Jr. called police at the Philadelphia airport Thursday morning to report that a passenger heading to Texas was carrying a liquid explosive, authorities said. Smith admitted he made the call from a payphone to “avenge” his girlfriend because the passenger had posted a compromising picture of her on Facebook, authorities said. Officials recalled US Airways Flight 1267 — which was about 90 miles (145 kilometres) away — to Philadelphia, where the plane was surrounded by law enforcement and passenger Christopher Shell was taken off at gunpoint. Authorities later said he did nothing wrong. Shell gave officers the name of Smith’s workplace, where he was questioned. During questioning, Shell told authorities of a feud involving him, his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend “Kenny.” Shell had recently traded “hostile messages” on his cellphone with his ex-girlfriend about the situation, according to the affidavit. Smith, 26, of Philadelphia, was charged with conveying false information that interfered with aviation and using an instrument of commerce — the phone — to do so. A federal judge agreed to release Smith on personal recognizance. If convicted …
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